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... This Manual 6 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 7 Safety Instructions 7 Hot parts caution symbol 7 When setting up the printer 8 When operating the printer 9 When handling paper 9 When maintaining the printer 10 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Printing on Continuous Paper 11 Printing with the push tractor 12 Printing with the pull tractor 17... Printing on Special Paper 29 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 29 Multipart forms 30 Labels 31 Envelopes 32 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software Accessing the Printer Driver 34 From Windows applications 34 From the Start menu 36 Changing the...
... This Manual 6 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 7 Safety Instructions 7 Hot parts caution symbol 7 When setting up the printer 8 When operating the printer 9 When handling paper 9 When maintaining the printer 10 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Printing on Continuous Paper 11 Printing with the push tractor 12 Printing with the pull tractor 17... Printing on Special Paper 29 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 29 Multipart forms 30 Labels 31 Envelopes 32 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software Accessing the Printer Driver 34 From Windows applications 34 From the Start menu 36 Changing the...
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... Manual This manual provides detailed information about your printer contains the printer driver for Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4.0, plus the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to suit...
... Manual This manual provides detailed information about your printer contains the printer driver for Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4.0, plus the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to suit...
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... set to take full advantage of your computer as described in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can function only in the User's Guide. ❏ Make sure the software setting is automatically installed when you...
... set to take full advantage of your computer as described in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can function only in the User's Guide. ❏ Make sure the software setting is automatically installed when you...
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.... ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to access the printer driver from a Windows application: 1. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your applications. See "From Windows applications" on page 36 for more information. From Windows applications Follow these steps to all your Windows applications or from the Start...
.... ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to access the printer driver from a Windows application: 1. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your applications. See "From Windows applications" on page 36 for more information. From Windows applications Follow these steps to all your Windows applications or from the Start...
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Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The Properties window appears: Windows 98 or Me Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 4. Using the Printer Software 35 Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2.
Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The Properties window appears: Windows 98 or Me Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 4. Using the Printer Software 35 Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2.
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From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes.
From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes.
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To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top. You see the Document Properties window: In Windows 2000, XP, or NT, you can also click Properties to display the Properties window: 3. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. Using the Printer Software 37
To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top. You see the Document Properties window: In Windows 2000, XP, or NT, you can also click Properties to display the Properties window: 3. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. Using the Printer Software 37
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... graphics. Set Hi-speed to On to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use . Halftoning Select the type of Windows. Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. Printing with the default settings uses the settings stored in the list, see...
... graphics. Set Hi-speed to On to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use . Halftoning Select the type of Windows. Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. Printing with the default settings uses the settings stored in the list, see...
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... 3 is installed when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 and "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 45. Click this button. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to...
... 3 is installed when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 and "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 45. Click this button. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to...
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Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1. Click the Monitoring Preferences button.
Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1. Click the Monitoring Preferences button.
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...see page 50. ❏ Windows 2000 or XP: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing... the shared printer on a network. Follow the ...
...see page 50. ❏ Windows 2000 or XP: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing... the shared printer on a network. Follow the ...
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... Status Monitor 3 on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Note: ❏ This section describes how to the shared...
... Status Monitor 3 on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Note: ❏ This section describes how to the shared...
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...you are prompted. If the operating system on the printer server is connected to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use it is Windows 98 or Me, go to . If the ... on the client previously, you need to the next step. 5. Click the computer or server that is not Windows 98 or Me, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you 're not sure about the shared printer's name, ask the network administrator. 6. Then click OK. If the...
...you are prompted. If the operating system on the printer server is connected to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use it is Windows 98 or Me, go to . If the ... on the client previously, you need to the next step. 5. Click the computer or server that is not Windows 98 or Me, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you 're not sure about the shared printer's name, ask the network administrator. 6. Then click OK. If the...
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..., click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP, click Add a printer in Windows 2000 or XP. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you are not the Administrator. 1. For Windows XP Home Edition clients, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. For Windows XP Professional clients, click...
..., click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP, click Add a printer in Windows 2000 or XP. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you are not the Administrator. 1. For Windows XP Home Edition clients, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. For Windows XP Professional clients, click...
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... is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on the printer server is Windows 2000 or XP, go to...
... is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on the printer server is Windows 2000 or XP, go to...
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..., select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 7. For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you...
..., select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 7. For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you...
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..."Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the next step. To check the name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to the shared printer and the name...connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer's name)" in Network path or queue name. ❏ The name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏...
..."Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the next step. To check the name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to the shared printer and the name...connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer's name)" in Network path or queue name. ❏ The name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏...
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... operating systems. Note: When installing on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. When you must access Windows as the Administrator. 1. When installing drivers in which the printer driver for Windows XP) and continue installing. Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 2. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for...
... operating systems. Note: When installing on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. When you must access Windows as the Administrator. 1. When installing drivers in which the printer driver for Windows XP) and continue installing. Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 2. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for...
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Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver. Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver. Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu.
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... 1 through 3 on -screen instructions. Follow these steps to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that appears. 8. Note: ❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. If you also need to uninstall the USB device...
... 1 through 3 on -screen instructions. Follow these steps to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that appears. 8. Note: ❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. If you also need to uninstall the USB device...